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Sweetheart!(2025)

4.6/10
Tamil144 mins

Vasu, a gifted animator with a troubled past, is forced to face his commitment issues when his partner Manu reveals her pregnancy.

Director:Swineeth S Sukumar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
JioHotstar
Theatrical Release
14 March 2025
Director
Swineeth S Sukumar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
4.6/10

Storyline

Vasu is a talented animator who struggles with his past. He must confront his fear of commitment when his partner Manu tells him she is pregnant.

A baby changes everything—except his fears.

Film Details

4.6Rating
144Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date14 March 2025
Also Known AsSweetheart

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamilycommitment
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

#1
R
Redin KingsleyActor
#2
Tulasi, Actor in Sweetheart!
TulasiActor
#3
F
FouzeeGayathri
#4
K
Kathadi RamamurthyActor
#5
R
ReshmiGeetha
#6
Rio Raj, Actor in Sweetheart!
Rio RajVasu
#7
R
Renji PanickerManu's Father
#8
G
Gopika RameshManu
#9
A
ArunachaleshwaranSenthil
#10
S
Suresh ChakravarthyManu's Grandfather
#11
S
Swineeth S SukumarDirector
#12
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Producer in Sweetheart!
Yuvan Shankar RajaCrew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Sweetheart!

Cast reunions in this film: Yuvan Shankar Raja & VJ Rio Raj (2 films together), and Yuvan Shankar Raja & Redin Kingsley (2 films together).

Trivia

  • The film's title 'Sweetheart!' was inspired by a popular 1990s Tamil love song that plays a key role in the plot.
  • Director Swineeth S Sukumar wrote the script after observing the lives of several freelance artists in Chennai.
  • The animation sequences in the movie were created by a small studio in Coimbatore, not a major VFX company.
  • Lead actor Vasu's character sketches in the film were actually drawn by a real-life animator hired as a consultant.
  • A subplot involving a vintage camera was a subtle tribute to the director's favorite photographer, Raghubir Singh.
  • The pregnancy reveal scene was filmed in a single continuous take to capture raw emotional reactions.
  • The movie's climax was shot at a rarely used heritage building in Chettinad, known for its unique architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions